Plant Names... Botanical name: Ficus benjamina 'Starlight' Common name: Fig 'Starlight', Weeping fig, Benjamin tree, Tropic laurel, Java tree, Waringin Also known as:
Plant Type... Plant botanical type: Tree
Use For... Structural
Description... In Britain this is seen as a delightful houseplant with beautiful dark green leaves having a broad creamy margin. The cream colour is variable, sometimes covering a large part of the leaf. It makes an elegant houseplant, and, in tropical areas, a pretty slow growing small tree. The plant is always liable to revert to green leaves and any such reversions should be removed. Grown in a conservatory this is likely to be maintained at a maximum height of 3m (10ft) and can easily have a similar spread.
Awards Royal Horicultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
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Ficus benjamina 'Starlight'
Planting your new plant
Water the plant thoroughly when you get it home, and plant out as soon as possible. Make the hole for the plant larger that the pot it is in and the same depth. When removing the plant from the pot, squeeze the sides of the pot to loosen it. Loosen the roots of the plant, put the plant in the hole spreading the roots to encourage them to grow outwards. Fill round the edges of the rootball with soil to the same level as the surrounding soil.
Care for your plant
Plants in containers need plant food to thrive when in growth. Seek advice from your retailer regarding best product(s). Follow the packet instructions when applying plant food. Remove fading flowers to encourage fresh ones.
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